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	AM No. RTJ-02-1691 2004-11-19	OFFICERS v. JUDGE FERNANDO VIL PAMINTUAN SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ, J.
In People vs. Malapit,[53] respondent judge failed to release to the parties copies of the Decision on the same day it was promulgated. There were typographical errors in the Decision that have to be corrected by the stenographers. Atty. Itliong-Rivera positively testified on this matter. Significantly, the delay did not prejudice the accuseds' right to appeal. In a number of cases wherein the respondent judge committed delay in the release of decisions to the parties, the penalty meted upon him is only reprimand. Our rulings in Dizon vs. Judge Lopez,[54] Mangulabnan vs. Tecson[55] and Castro vs. Judge Malazo[56] are relevant.